Overview

• The 71,000 birds at the infected breeder facility in Gasselternijveenschemond are being culled, according to the NVWA.
• Authorities established a 10‑kilometer restriction zone that halts transport of poultry, hatching and table eggs, manure and used bedding.
• Birds within the zone must be kept confined or shielded under strengthened biosecurity rules.
• Reformatorisch Dagblad reports the transport ban affects 31 other commercial farms, while RTV Drenthe notes six farms within three kilometers will be checked by the NVWA.
• It is the first confirmed detection since March, with NVWA experts set to reassess the risk of further spread before any broader measures are considered.